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The University of West Florida Department of Theatre presents Jane Austen’s “Emma.” Performances will be held April 14-16 and 21-23 with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. All performances will take place in the Mainstage Theatre of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, on the Pensacola campus.

Set in the same time period as the hit TV show Bridgerton, “Emma,” based on the novel by Jane Austen, and adapted for the stage by Sandra Fenichel Asher, pledges never to marry and focuses on her new-found passion, matchmaking. Her newest project, Harriet Smith, has already received a proposal, but Emma insists she should marry the eligible vicar Mr. Elton. Emma is warned by the family friend, Mr. Knightly, to give up matchmaking, but she ignores all warnings. When Emma discovers that Mr. Elton is more interested in her, she is forced to fend him off and find another suitor for Harriet. When Highbury welcomes two new guests, the mysterious Jane Fairfax and the charming Frank Churchill, things begin to get difficult! Emma finds herself falling in love with Frank Churchill, but decides Frank is better suited for Harriet only to discover that Harriet has fallen for Mr. Knightly! Emma suddenly realizes that SHE is in love with Mr. Knightly. Romantic entanglements ensue as everyone figures out their best match.

Director, Marci Duncan, is an accomplished actress and director, and is currently in her seventh year as a UWF assistant professor of acting, teaching acting for the stage and camera along with being the director of the acting program.
Duncan is a SAG and AFTRA actress who holds multiple credits in stage, film, commercial and television drama. Her credits include professional camera appearances for Disney, Verizon Wireless, Neaxium Films and Lifetime TV. Among her credits include roles in the Lifetime TV Network movie, “Life is not a Fairytale: Fantasia Barrino Story” and the urban drama, “Just Another Day.” Duncan completed a network series for NBC, “Young Rock” and a one woman show called “Florida Girls” at Emerald Coast Theatre Company. Marci provides actor coaching with her acting studio, Artists at Play, and is currently on tour with her new original play, “DISSONANCE”.” She has also starred in “The Mountaintop” and James Webb's award-winning play, “The Contract.”

Duncan currently serves as chair for the Southeastern Theatre Conference Auditions Committee and as a board member for the Florida Theatre Conference.
Duncan holds a Bachelor of Science in Theatre from Florida A&M and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Florida.

General admission ticket prices are $20 per person for adults, $16 per person for senior citizens and active military, $14 per person for non-UWF students and UWF faculty and staff, and $7 for high school students. UWF students are admitted free with their Nautilus cards. Tickets can be purchased at the CFPA Box Office, Building 82, by calling 850.857.6285 or online at uwf.edu/tickets.

Join UWF Libraries and Dr. Brinkley for a Women's History Month lecture on Tuesday, March 28th at 4:30pm on Dorothy Kenyon and Pauli Murray: Their Quest for Sex Equality in Jury Service.

Located in the Multipurpose Room (215), John C. Pace Library, 2nd floor

Presented by Dr. Jennifer Brinkley, UWF Assistant Professor of Legal Studies

Thousands of books available at our Spring book sale. Funds raised will be used to support programs at the Milton Public Library.

LIBERTY Dental and Fred Levin Way Foundation Invite families to Fred Levin Way Fest, a free event for the entire community that occurs once each year in downtown Pensacola, and is hosted by the Fred Levin Way Foundation, Inc.

Food, Games, Music, Performances, Art, Exotic Cars, Prizes, and most important, 50 nonprofit organizations distributing information on their services along with gifting essential items, such as backpacks, blankets, books, diapers, first aid kits, hygiene kits, pet food, school supplies, soap, socks, thermometers, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, and underwear.

Liberty Dental and Healthy Start of Bay, Franklin & Gulf Counties invite all pregnant women and those who have had a baby within the previous 6 months as well as caregivers and family members to our annual World’s Greatest Baby Shower event annually. This event includes door prizes, games, refreshments, a photo booth, and vendor tables representing many organizations and agencies in our community. Sponsors and door prizes are needed each year.

Please email suzy@healthystartbfg.com for more information.

LIBERTY Dental and Florida Health Escambia County Invites Families to the Pensacola Baby Shower, a FREE community event. If you are pregnant, or have children under 3 years old, please join us. Get expert support for questions about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and more. Connect with the many resources available to your family!

The 2023 Florida Chautauqua Assembly is a 4-day educational conference revolving around the four pillars of Chautauqua: art, recreation, education, and religion.

This year's theme is "A Journey into the 1920s: 100 Years Later," and will explore similarities between the 1920s and now through breakout sessions, performance teas, keynote speakers, dinner performances, and free indoor and outdoor exhibits.

Special free events this year include Winnie the Pooh Storytime featuring Winnie the Pooh and his friends Eeyore and Piglet (actual miniature donkey and piglet!), origami class, Gamers & Gifters Hobby Shop Board Game Sampling, 2023 Blitz Chess Tournament, and heritage crafters and plein air artists.

Come join us from April 13-16 in DeFuniak Springs, FL, for this exciting event!

Our Connecting the Pieces Gala is returning as the major fundraiser for Autism Pensacola’s resources, programs, and services. The Gala was created in 2004 by grandparents, Sharon and Logan Fink, to support the flagship program, Kids for Camp Summer Learning Lab, a summer camp program created by Judy Burns specifically for children with autism. Not only does Kids for Camp provide a safe environment for children to socialize, learn, and grow, it also is the platform for teachers, students, and teen volunteers for gaining hands on experience to bring out into their classrooms and the community.

Over the years, Connecting the Pieces Gala has been one of the major sources of revenue for Autism Pensacola, thanks to the generosity of sponsors, guests, and other donors, empowered Autism Pensacola to transform the organization from an all-volunteer group of parents, families, and advocates of children with autism to the professionally-run nonprofit it is today.

The sole purpose of the Gala is to fund an organization that serves hundreds upon hundreds of children, individuals, and families with autism, as well as one that brings awareness and advocacy to the surrounding Gulf Coast service area. In partnership with agencies, organizations, and other entities associated with autism, Autism Pensacola continues to be the premiere source of solace for those affected by autism, taking their hands and leading them through the journey so that they will never be alone again.

The Martin Luther King Commemorative Celebration Commission, announces the return of the MLK Day Parade on Monday January 16, 2023. For 34 years, the MLKCCC has delivered the long-standing tradition that is celebrated along the streets of downtown Pensacola. The event had been placed on hold from 2020-2022 due to Covid-19 safety concerns. The MLK Day Parade will begin promptly at 11am. This all-day event features local schools, organizations, churches, businesses and attendees from the greater Pensacola community. The line up will start at the intersection of Spring and Garden Streets.

This year's theme derives from Dr. King's speech, "What is your life's blueprint". In it, Dr. King urged us to have a blueprint for our lives and adopt three key principles in the plan. They are: Have a deep belief in your own worth and dignity; incorporate excellence in all fields of endeavors; and commit to the eternal principles of beauty, love, and justice. The MLKCCC is committed to spreading and adopting this message as we work together to improve our community. We do so in respect and remembrance of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Registration is now open. To participate in the 2023 MLK Day Parade, please email the parade coordinator at themlking2020@gmail.com or call 850-378-9242.